Hello everyone, I have been trying to figure out what these are, or belonged to. The bottoms are not alike. They seem to be cut off of something maybe a flag pole, or fence post? There heavy for a small piece they measure about 5″x5″ I have two of them. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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I have just come across this silver piece that I believe might be a pounce pot. Hoping someone might know something about it.
It is about 10cm high. It is solid silver with no nickel (bends easily and tarnish removes readily). It has a rounded bottom but is weighted internally to keep it upright. Unlike other pounce pots it only has one orifice at the apex of the emblem. The emblem is either a flame or bird of paradise and serves as a handle to unscrew the top. The cap that holds the weight inside is anchored by a bolt with a handmade nut.
thanks for your help.
Mike